Use a French Press to add Flavor to your Beer

Many would say that Old Rasputin is the gold standard for Imperial Stouts. Adding in the aroma, and taste, of freshly ground coffee turns this beer into an alcoholic Americano. Boost the roastiness with a little smoked oak for a drink that's not for the faint of heart.

How to do it: Coarsely grind one tablespoon of your favorite coffee and add to a French press. Add 1/4 cup smoked oak pieces (from your local homebrew store or online. Pour 12-ounce bottle of Old Rasputin over the mix and let infuse for 3 minutes.

I'm not a beer person, so they all sound rather disgusting. But I love the possibilities. Can;t be worse than the ubiquitous pumpkin flavor in everything this time of year.

The First Taste

A delightful look at children taking their first taste of some challenging foods. Filmed in high speed, stunning clarity, this film allows us to almost see the thoughts of these children on their faces.

Polixeni Papapetrou Photography

I think I've seen the future. And the future is my nephew CLBC as seen with his mother, below.

Pinstripe Dress Pant Sweatpants

Now here's our latest curious combination of designs and materials: Pinstripe Dress Pant Sweatpants, the executive edition of our super-comfy originals.
At first glance, Pinstripe Dress Pant Sweatpants look like exquisite wool trousers. Which they are, except for the wool part. Now look closer; better yet, put on a pair.

For only $128!

Hehehehehe

I pretty much had this conversation today.

The Clothing of the Future

For years, scientists have been looking for alternatives to synthetic fibres like nylon and lycra, or spandex, which are made from oil - a non-renewable resource.

Hagfish slime has the potential to provide a natural and renewable alternative.... "I think the name might be a bit of a deterrent," he says. Not to mention the word "slime".

But one day this ancient slime from the depths of the ocean could be woven into the very shirt on your back.

I can't help but imagine the feel to be like those sticky hand toys we'd play with as kids.

100 Rules of Dinner

Coming from the blog Dinner, a Love Story, are the author's 100 rules for cooking.

11. No need to sift. Whisking is just as effective.
42. There is no such thing as owning too many little bowls.
63. Clean as you go. Seriously, I can’t stress this enough.

 Basically, I agree with a bunch of the ones on the list from Jenny, but I find almost all of Andy's to be worthless. I guess I just don't like the same flavors. I don't care for ice, I don't salt my water, garlic and spinach are amazing, and baking doesn't resemble homework.

 My personal few rules:

Always double (or triple) the garlic. 

There's always room for more vegetables in any recipe. 

Take the time to properly caramelize onions. 

Coconut oil is only acceptable if you can completely hide the flavor.

Penthouse

The American Tract Society Building is one of the oldest surviving skyscrapers in NYC. Tucked away inside is a four-story, 6,500-foot expanse with full panoramic views of the city. It had never been inhabited, until now.

It has a climbing wall, and an 80 foot slide. I'll move in tomorrow!

How to Talk to Your Child

According to the New York Times and other American news outlets, the "Providence Talks" programme will be based on research carried out by two psychologists from the University of Kansas, Betty Hart (who died last year) and Todd R Risley, who in 1995 published their findings in a book called Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children. The results of these studies were striking. After six years of data collection and analysis, they established that while "professional class" children hear on average 2,153 words per hour from their parents, children whose parents were on welfare – the "Precariat", as the BBC might have described them – hear just 616 (television didn't count; it was found to have an adverse effect).

Thus, while the wealthier child will be treated to a near-constant stream of cooing commentary, poorer parents tend to limit their interactions with their babies to commands such as "Put away your toy!" and "Don't eat that!" This meant that by his third birthday, the poorest child will have heard around 30 million fewer words than his middle class counterpart.

Coming from a background where talking and reading was a vital part of each day as a child, I find the idea intriguing. However, I think "If everyone talked to their young children the same amount, "there would be no racial or socioeconomic gap at all"." is just naïve.

What’s Your Dinosaur Personality?

What's Your Dinosaur Personality?

I totally played this multiple times until I got the T Rex picture. Although, I agree with the anything but a high five.